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The Winners of the Young Creative Awards 2020 Are...

17 July 20

The Young Creative Awards are an annual celebration of all the amazing things the mega-talented youths in our city can produce. Previous winners have performed at Splendour, published books and even designed for Beyonce. Every year the standard gets higher and higher, and 2020 has been no exception. Get impressed and inspired by this year’s winning work, and get their names on your radar – we’ve got a feeling they’re all worth keeping an eye out for in the future…

Animation and Digital Media Winners

Creative Writing Winners

Dance Winners

Design and Architecture Winners

Fashion and Textiles Winners

Film Winners

Graphic Design Winners

Music Winners

Photography Winners

Visual Arts Winners

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